Overcome-or-else movements

Many are justifiably concerned about the carnal condition of the Church. Paul wrote Galatians as the scriptural answer--but he is little regarded today, as the following will verify.

ARMINIANISM -- Among those who seek to solve the Church problem are the Arminians--creators of problems. Their erroneous and therefore harmful method is to threaten the believer with loss of salvation.

COVENANTISM -- Covenant theology utilizes the same threat, but in a different manner. If the believer fails to live consistently to the very end, it is taught that he was not saved in the first place.

LORDSHIP -- Dr. John MacArthur, along Covenant lines, seeks to solve the problem by making conversion more demanding, thinking that a Lordship beginning will provide a successful continuation--with the "help" and control of the law.

PARTIAL RAPTURE -- This teaching threatens the believer with elimination from the Rapture, being left behind to make up for his lack in order to finally reach heaven.

JUDGMENT SEAT --This movement grants complete Rapture, but "lays for you" at the Bema, where its damage to the Body is wreaked.

All of these overcome-or-else movements rend the Word and tear the Body in their efforts at rectification of the Church. Talk about violation of the rightly-divided Word! Talk about abusing the Bride! Sad to relate, there are some important dispensational names implicated in this disaster.